Neighborhoods
Thousands of people are expected to come out, and local businesses are thrilled.
4 years ago
Dozens rally in Cobbs Creek to demand opening of unused Olympic-size swimming pool
The Sayre Morris Recreation Center pool has remained empty and unused since 2017.
4 years ago
Open or closed? City Dems are battling over who gets to decide endorsements.
4 years ago
The project isn’t quite as ambitious as originally planned — no retractable bollards, for example — but it should all be done by fall.
4 years ago
Wandering stray horse ‘Darien’ finds new home at sanctuary in Bucks County
Philly residents found the underweight horse wandering around after the man who bought him abandoned him a few hours later.
4 years ago
Bustleton is a haven for people of post-Soviet descent.
4 years ago
Pottstown home explodes, leaving 5 dead. Neighbors say the area smelled of gas
Neighbors say they used to smell gas near the home that was destroyed. They say PECO crews and firefighters also had visited home before the explosion.
4 years ago
Philly tradition: Grease pole competition returns at Italian Market Festival
Heat didn’t stop people from attempting to climb the fabled 30-foot tower of slick.
4 years ago
Where to get ice cream in Philly: Mapping soft serve, gelato, and scoop shops
Temperatures are rising. Here’s where to find your cup or cone of cool.
4 years ago
The obstacle race and food fest is about as Philly as it gets.
4 years ago
How the construction of the Vine Street Expressway uncovered lost Black burial grounds
The highway runs over a pair of cemeteries ran by the First African Baptist Church, which served a congregation of free Black people in the pre-Civil War era.
4 years ago
End of an era as Dock Street Brewing closes in West Philly after 15 years
The city’s first post-Prohibition independent beer maker will keep its South Philly location open — and something new will replace it on Baltimore Avenue.
4 years ago
Preservation, livability, and the efficacy of Philly’s historic districts
Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.
4 years ago
Can a food co-op thrive in Kensington? KCFC says it has just 6 months to turn things around
Long in the works, the community grocery story is trying to maintain momentum in a changing neighborhood.
4 years ago
Officials: 4 dead, including 3 children after rowhome fire in Kensington
Officials say it was 3 children and a man who died.
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